Scotland's Environment
Scotland's Environment

Author: George Holmes

Publisher: John Donald

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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Scotland's countryside is one of her most precious assets, and today there is more widespread public awareness and concern about its quality and its future management than ever before. Here a group of distinguished speakers look back at changes in the environment and land use over the centuries, before looking in the 'crystal ball' to try and forecast where current events and trends are taking us. Their main purpose was to examine and consider what actions might be taken to ameliorate unwelcome trends and promote beneficial ones. The end product is an 'Agenda for Action' recommending the kinds of policies and practices that would be likely to enhance the environmental qualities most valued by society. This book summarises that 'Agenda' and the reasoning underlying it.

Environment Scotland
Environment Scotland

Author: Eleanor McDowell

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-01-15

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 0429855672

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Published in 1999, this volume provides the first thorough analysis of the elements of sustainable public policy in a devolved Scotland. Following the vote for a Scottish Parliament in the 1997 referendum, it explores the immediate and longer-term challenges likely to confront Scotland. The book brings together policy-thinkers and practitioners from academia, business, the voluntary sector and politics to ask: What are the key opportunities and constraints around sustainability? What practical difference will devolution make? What changes within and beyond government will be required to strengthen the roots of sustainable development? It includes the findings from a specially-commissioned opinion poll published in this volume for the first time. Offering a far-sighted analysis, the book poses a series of timely questions and offers policy recommendations for the next decade.

The State of Scotland's Environment and Natural Heritage
The State of Scotland's Environment and Natural Heritage

Author: Scottish Natural Heritage (Agency : Great Britain)

Publisher: Stationery Office Books (TSO)

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 9780114973063

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This publication is the eleventh in 'The Natural Heritage of Scotland' series and presents an account of a joint conference held in September 2001 by Scottish Natural Heritage and the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency. It examines the current state, trends and future prospects for the environment, and explores the scope for sustainable solutions to environmental problems. The book contains reviews of Scotland's land, air, fresh water and sea resources from environmental and natural heritage perspectives; as well as more detailed discussions of specific concerns such as climate change, biodiversity or pollution.

Troublemakers: The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Scotland
Troublemakers: The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Scotland

Author: Kevin Dunion

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2019-07-29

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1474467903

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1. Troublemakers; 2. Whose Environment is it anyway?; 3. Cowboys and Sheriffs; 4. Small Lives, Big Risks; 5. Jobs versus the Environment; 6. Best Laid Plans; 7. Trying to Silence the Troublemakers; 8. What do you know?; 9. Environmental Justice for Scotland.

Managing Scotland's Environment
Managing Scotland's Environment

Author: Charles R. Warren

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13:

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This text is designed for those studying Scotland's environment at undergraduate and graduate level and for those engaged in farming, forestry, conservation, game sports and employment. This edition also includes a chapter on energy and the environment.

Where are the Women?
Where are the Women?

Author: Sara Sheridan

Publisher:

Published: 2021-03-04

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 9781849173087

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Can you imagine a different Scotland, a Scotland where women are commemorated in statues and streets and buildings - even in the hills and valleys? This is a guidebook to that alternative nation, where the cave on Staffa is named after Malvina rather than Fingal, and Arthur's Seat isn't Arthur's, it belongs to St Triduana. Where you arrive into Dundee at Slessor Station and the Victorian monument on Stirling's Abbey Hill interprets national identity not as a male warrior but through the women who ran hospitals during the First World War. The West Highland Way ends at Fort Mary. The Old Lady of Hoy is a prominent Orkney landmark. And the plinths in central Glasgow proudly display statues of suffragettes. In this 'imagined atlas' fictional streets, buildings, statues and monuments are dedicated to real women, telling their often untold or unknown stories.For most of recorded history, women have been sidelined, if not silenced, by men who named the built environment after themselves. Now is the time to look unflinchingly at Scotland's heritage and bring those women who have been ignored to light. Sara Sheridan explores beyond the traditional male-dominated histories to reveal a new picture of Scotland's history and heritage.

Managing Scotland's Environment
Managing Scotland's Environment

Author: Charles Warren

Publisher: EUP

Published: 2024-02-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781474477260

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Managing Scotland's EnvironmentThird Edition Completely revised and updated to reflect the current debates in Scotland's natural environmentScotland's natural environment is its most treasured asset but also the subject of vociferous debates. Written in the light of international thinking on environment management, this third edition tackles the hottest debates of recent years - deer management, the post-Brexit future of farming, land reform, rewilding versus repeopling, windfarms and conflicts between game sport and conservation. Underlying all the practical and policy choices are intriguing ethical and philosophical considerations which the book addresses head on, including debates about the goals of conservation in a pervasively humanised world. This is an ideal text for those studying Scotland's environment at an undergraduate and graduate level, as well as for those already involved in - or interested in - managing land and nature in Scotland. Throughout, it is well illustrated with photographs and specially prepared maps and diagrams.The book addresses such questions as:? Why have Scotland's landscapes and wildlife been the focus of such persistent disagreement?? Why is it so difficult to reconcile the competing demands of society and nature?? Is it possible to meet our needs for food and energy while also satisfying our desire to protect and enhance the natural heritage?? To what extent can the management of the various land uses be effectively integrated?? Does the imperative of tackling climate change require a radically different approach to environmental management?Charles Warren is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of St Andrews.Jayne Glass is a Researcher in the Natural Resource and Sustainable Development group of the Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University in Sweden.

Salmon
Salmon

Author: Diane Morgan

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2013-01-11

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1452125139

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Diane Morgan is hooked on salmon and it shows. From the deck of a commercial fishing boat in Alaska to the fish farms in Scotland, she has traveled the world on a quest to find out everything there is to know about the world's favorite fresh fish. Learn the difference between wild and farmed salmon, discern among the varieties of species, whether Atlantic, Chinook, Coho, or Sockeye, and discover the heart-healthy benefits of including salmon in the diet. The real catch are the recipes. Salmon Hash, Thai Coconut Soup, Salmon Tacos, and a dramatic yet simple whole roasted version show the incredible versatility of salmonit's perfect morning, noon, and night. It pairs well with an international array of flavors and can be poached, smoked, baked, or grilled. With tips for storing, preparing, filleting, cutting steaks, taking out pin bones, plus gorgeous scenic photographs of famed fishing areas, Salmon is sure to make a big splash in the kitchen.